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src/lib/input/input-container.ts

@@ -125,19 +125,11 @@ export class MdInputDirective implements AfterContentInit {
   @Output() _placeholderChange = new EventEmitter<string>();
 
   get empty() {
-    if (this._isNeverEmpty()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (this.value == null || this.value === '') {
-      // Check if this is an <input> element that contains bad input.
-      // If so, we know that it only appears empty because the value failed to parse.
-      if (this._elementRef.nativeElement instanceof HTMLInputElement &&
-          this._elementRef.nativeElement.validity.badInput) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+    return !this._isNeverEmpty() &&
+        (this.value == null || this.value === '') &&
+        // Check if the input contains bad input. If so, we know that it only appears empty because
+        // the value failed to parse. From the user's perspective it is not empty.
+        !this._isBadInput();
   }
 
   focused = false;
@@ -188,6 +180,10 @@ export class MdInputDirective implements AfterContentInit {
   }
 
   private _isNeverEmpty() { return this._neverEmptyInputTypes.indexOf(this._type) != -1; }
+
+  private _isBadInput() {
+    return (this._elementRef.nativeElement as HTMLInputElement).validity.badInput;
+  }
 }